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Shocking’ 40 per cent surge in gun ownership and registration in NSW

Shocking’ 40 per cent surge in gun ownership and registration in NSW Figures obtained by the New South Wales Greens show a 40 per cent surge in gun registration in the State over the last 14 years. There are now more than 850,000 firearms in private hands in Australia’s most populous state. And Greens MP David Shoebridge says he’s so alarmed by the increase that he will introduce legislation to limit the number of firearms that people can register. But that has angered gun enthusiasts, as Mandie Sami reports. MANDIE SAMI: For Kym McEwen there’s no surprise that people from… View Article